Campbell Janis E, Kleszynski Keith, Janitz Amanda E, Anderson Amber S, Dowers-Nichols Claire, Dentino Andrew N, Rubenstein Laurence Z, Teasdale Thomas A
Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 801 NE 13 St., Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA.
Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1122 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK, 73117, USA.
J Okla State Med Assoc. 2018 Nov;111(9):836-842.
Studies indicate an expected population growth of almost fifty percent in Oklahomans aged 65 and older by 2030. According to the United Health Foundation, Oklahoma ranked 48th in overall senior health in 2017.
The Oklahoma Healthy Aging Initiative administered a Consumer Needs Assessment Survey by mail to a stratified random sample of the 475,518 registered voters aged 65 and older. The survey was anonymous and stratified by region. The survey contained six sections: introduction, health and health promotion, activities/recreation, information and assistance, caregiving and "about you."
Nearly one in three (32%) of respondents indicated that they directly or indirectly provide care to another, with another 9% responding they provide care, and the remaining 59% responding . Nearly 10% of people who say they are not caregivers reported that they participate at least one day a week in caring for a sick or invalid spouse, family member, or friend living with them, indicating current estimates of the number of caregivers is low.
Those who report they or are caregivers tend to be more interested in community events and more interested in caregiver respite. In addition, caregivers appear to be more interested in health improvement topics and classes, such as health and wellness, mental health, chronic disease, and computers when compared to both caregivers and non-caregivers. Our survey results indicate a need for caregivers to receive respite services as well as training courses in Oklahoma communities.
研究表明，到2030年，俄克拉荷马州65岁及以上的人口预计将增长近50%。根据美国联合健康基金会的数据，俄克拉荷马州在2017年的老年人整体健康状况排名中位列第48位。
俄克拉荷马州健康老龄化倡议组织通过邮件对475,518名65岁及以上的登记选民进行分层随机抽样，开展了一项消费者需求评估调查。该调查是匿名的，并按地区进行分层。调查包含六个部分：引言、健康与健康促进、活动/娱乐、信息与援助、护理以及“关于您”。
近三分之一（32%）的受访者表示他们直接或间接为他人提供护理，另有9%的受访者表示他们提供护理，其余59%的受访者表示未提供护理。近10%表示自己不是护理人员的人报告称，他们每周至少有一天参与照顾与他们同住的生病或残疾配偶、家庭成员或朋友，这表明目前对护理人员数量的估计较低。
那些报告自己是或曾经是护理人员的人往往对社区活动更感兴趣，也更希望能有护理人员喘息机会。此外，与非护理人员相比，护理人员似乎对健康改善主题和课程更感兴趣，如健康与保健、心理健康、慢性病和计算机等。我们的调查结果表明，俄克拉荷马州的社区需要为护理人员提供喘息服务以及培训课程。
